turn a trick/tricks

turn a trick

slang To perform sexual acts for money. Typically said of a prostitute. More commonly seen as "turn tricks." A lot of these girls are addicts who started turning a trick to get drug money.
See also: trick, turn

turn tricks

slang To perform sexual acts for money. Typically said of a prostitute. A lot of these girls are addicts who started turning tricks to get drug money.
See also: trick, turn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

turn a trick

Sl. to perform an act of prostitution. (Use caution with the topic.) She can turn a trick and be on the streets again in six minutes flat. She's upstairs, turning a trick.
See also: trick, turn
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

turn a trick

Engage in sex for pay, as in A young prostitute may turn a dozen tricks in a few hours. This idiom uses trick in the sense of "a sexual act." [Slang; mid-1900s]
See also: trick, turn
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

turn a trick

(of a prostitute) have a session with a client. informal
See also: trick, turn
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌturn a ˈtrick/ˈtricks

(American English, slang) have sex with somebody for money: Things got so bad for her financially that she even considered turning tricks to pay the rent.
See also: trick, turn
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

turn a trick

tv. to perform an act of prostitution. (Usually objectionable.) She can turn a trick and be on the streets again in six minutes flat.
See also: trick, turn
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
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